Vitas 2008 Beijing Concert

Venue:  Capital Gymnasium

Time:　 2008-01-24 19:30

Price:　 TBD(Booking)

Tel.:    86-10-64177845

God Blessed Boy

Extremely Beautiful Voice

Unforgettable Hot Live

First appeared on the Russian stage in December 2000, this show became an extreme classic in Vitas' music history. Since then, moreover, more fans from other countries were caught by him from this video especially in China. The lack of Russian language was not in the way for dozen thousands of admirers from China, Taiwan, Singapore and Japan first to pay attention and then to love Vitas' creative work, his voice and songs. Undoubtedly his 2008 concert will also be considered as the yearly expectable concert in Chinese music scene and the most important event among his fans. Let's expect it!

Lang Lang Piano Solo Concert

Venue:  National Grand Theater-Concert Hall

Time:　 2008-01-03 19:30:00/2008-01-04 19:30:00

Price:　 TBD(Booking)

Tel:     800-810-1887

Acclaimed in the major concert halls of North America, Europe and Asia, Lang Lang - at the age of 20s - has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to connect with audiences on a deeply personal level and has established himself as one of the most exciting pianists of our time. Lang Lang's talent and personality make him an ideal ambassador for classical music and a role model for young people. He is the first Chinese pianist to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic and all "Big Five" American orchestras.

Li Yun Di Piano Recital（独奏会）

Venue:  National Grand Theater-Concert Hall

Time:　 2008-3-27 19:30:00 

Price:　 TBD(Booking)

Tel:    010-64177845

Remarks: The tickets for Li Yun Di Piano Recital will be available soon!

Called "extravagantly gifted and highly accomplished" by the Los Angeles Times, China pianist Li Yundi was born in 1982 in Chongqing and first gained worldwide attention after winning first prize at the 2000 Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw. He was the first person in 15 years to be awarded a first prize.

Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert

Venue:  National Grand Theater-Concert Hall

Time:　 2008-01-02 19:30:00 

Price:　 180(Out)280(Selling)480(Selling)680(Selling)880(Selling)1680(Out)

Tel:     400-810-1887

Dame Kiri Janette Te Kanawa is an internationally famous New Zealand opera singer. In 1981, she was seen and heard around the world by an estimated 600 million people when she sang Handel's "Let the Bright Seraphim" at the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer.

72．The main purpose of this passage is______.

      A．to attract people to attend these concerts

      B．enrich your knowledge of some famous musicians

      C．rouse your interest in music

      D．call on young people to learn from them

73．Which concert will you attend if you want to hear an opera?

       A．Vitas 2008 Beijing Concert        B．Lang Lang Piano Solo Concert

       C．Li Yun Di Piano Recital           D．Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert

74．About the tickets to Li Yun Di Piano Recital, which of the following is right?

       A．The price for the tickets hasn’t been determined.

       B．The tickets have been sold out.

       C．The price of the tickets is too high.

       D．It will be long before you can book the tickets for it.

75．What can you know from the advertisement?

      A．The lack of Russian language stops people in China loving Vitas’s songs.

      B．Some of the tickets for Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert have been sold out.

       C．Lang Lang is one of the first Chinese pianists to be engaged by the Berlin Philharmonic and all "Big Five" American orchestras.

       D．You have to pay the telephone bill if you call to book the tickets for Soprano Te Kanawa Solo Concert

单词拼写（本题共10题，1-5题每题空1分，6-10题每空0.5分，共10分）

根据句子所给单词的首字母或中文意思，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词正确的完全形式（每空限一词）。

1.Heavy rains have a_______ the life of about 680,000 people in Hunan province.  

2.We admire her for she has a g________ for singing and dancing. 

3.To live a long and healthy life,we must learn to have a b_________ diet.

4.As is known to all, smoking is h_________ to our health.

5.This hotel r________ me of the one we stayed in last year.

6.We should ______  ____ (依靠) our parents before we become grow-ups.

7.He _____  _____ on (瞧不起) anyone who hasn't had a college education.

8. When the fire _____  ____ (爆发)，I was reading an interesting book.

9.Super-parents Gil and Kelly Bates, from America, love babies so much that they already have ____  ______ (抚养)18 children.   

10.After they married, they ______ ______  (定居) in a small village, leading a quiet life.

单词拼写（本题共10题，1-5题每题空1分，6-10题每空0.5分，共10分）
根据句子所给单词的首字母或中文意思，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词正确的完全形式（每空限一词）。
【小题1】Heavy rains have a_______ the life of about 680,000 people in Hunan province.  
【小题2】We admire her for she has a g________ for singing and dancing. 
【小题3】To live a long and healthy life,we must learn to have a b_________ diet.
【小题4】As is known to all, smoking is h_________ to our health.
【小题5】This hotel r________ me of the one we stayed in last year.
【小题6】We should ______  ____ (依靠) our parents before we become grow-ups.
【小题7】He _____  _____ on (瞧不起) anyone who hasn't had a college education.
【小题8】 When the fire _____  ____ (爆发)，I was reading an interesting book.
【小题9】Super-parents Gil and Kelly Bates, from America, love babies so much that they already have ____  ______ (抚养)18 children.  
【小题10】After they married, they ______ ______  (定居) in a small village, leading a quiet life.